Thanking God for the Little
Obedience will put you in rooms your emotions would’ve talked you out of. It’ll pull you into seasons your fear swore you weren’t ready for. And it’ll stretch you in ways that feel unfamiliar, inconvenient, and — let’s be honest — uncomfortable. But here’s the thing about obedience: it plants the seed. Gratitude sustains the harvest.
We live in a world that trains us to chase the next big thing. Bigger blessings, bigger platforms, bigger breakthroughs. But God, in His quiet wisdom, keeps inviting us back to the basics — the “little.” The overlooked. The easily dismissed. The things we prayed for last season that we barely acknowledge in this one.
And if we’re being real? Sometimes we treat answered prayers like background noise.
A job we once begged God for becomes the thing we complain about.
A relationship we pleaded for becomes the place where we nitpick.
A season of peace becomes so normal that we forget the storm God brought us out of.
Gratitude calls us back.
The Little Is Not Little to God
Throughout Scripture, God shows us His pattern: He multiplies what we appreciate and He withholds what we mishandle. The widow’s oil didn’t increase until she acknowledged what she already had. The five loaves and two fish didn’t feed thousands until Jesus gave thanks for what looked insufficient.
Sis, God doesn’t need “big” to bless you. He needs grateful.
Sometimes the “little” is your proving ground — the place where God checks your posture before He expands your territory. The question isn’t “Do you want more?” The real question is “Can you steward what you already have with gratitude and honor?”
Obedience Brings the Blessing — Gratitude Maintains It
When you obey God, you enter alignment. But when you stay grateful, you remain aligned.
Obedience births the blessing.
Gratitude sustains the blessing.
Stewardship grows the blessing.
This is where so many of us — especially as Black women — get stretched. We know how to work. We know how to sacrifice. We know how to push through. But slowing down to notice what God is doing? That takes discipline. It takes intentionality. It takes humility to say:
“Lord, I thank You for what You’ve entrusted me with — even the parts I’m still learning to manage.”
Because gratitude isn’t just saying “thank You.” It’s protecting, tending, and honoring what God placed in your hands. It’s treating small blessings with the same reverence you’d give big ones.
The Blessing You Protect Is the Blessing You Keep
God will not send abundance where we’ve shown neglect.
He will not send increase where we’ve demonstrated entitlement.
He will not send promotion where we’ve lost sight of the Provider.
Gratitude is spiritual maintenance. It keeps your heart clean, your motives pure, and your faith strong. It reminds you that you didn’t get here by luck — you got here by His hand.
And let’s be clear: gratitude doesn’t ignore hard seasons. It anchors you in truth when life feels heavy. It steadies your spirit when emotions run wild. It reminds you that even when the blessing feels small, God’s presence is still big.
Cultivating Gratitude in Your Everyday Life
Here are a few practical ways to put this into motion — yes, even on the days when life feels chaotic:
1. Track the small wins.
Write down the things you’d overlook — the quiet mornings, the answered emails, the moment of peace in a busy day. What you track, you treasure.
2. Speak life over what you have.
Your words will either bless your season or curse it. Call your “little” enough and watch God multiply it.
3. Commit to stewarding well.
If God gave it, it deserves your best. Your home, your business, your body, your child, your job, your calling — show up with honor.
4. Let gratitude check your attitude.
Before complaining, pause. Before comparing, breathe. Before scrolling, anchor yourself. Gratitude is a discipline long before it becomes a feeling.
5. Celebrate what God is doing in others.
Jealousy is a symptom of forgetfulness — forgetting what God has already done for you. Gratitude protects your heart from bitterness.
A Word for the Woman Reading This
Sis, you are not behind.
You are not overlooked.
You are not forgotten.
What feels “small” is actually sacred. God is developing you, disciplining you, and preparing you for more — but He’s inviting you to honor the season you’re in. There's glory in your “little.” There’s promise in your process. And there’s blessing waiting in your obedience.
Take a breath.
Thank Him for where you are.
And trust Him for where you’re going.
Your “little” is about to show you just how big your God truly is.